Chef at the University Canteen-Chapter 453 - 267: Boss’s Blind Date—That Girl Could Make It to Downtown (4)

Later it spread among the people, and vendors selling sour plum soup could be seen everywhere at the entrances of dry and fresh fruit shops on the streets and alleys.

The reason Lao Jia said various sour plum soups taste different is mainly because, besides slight differences in ingredients, the ratio of those ingredients is another major factor.

Since Jiang Yu has long had the idea to make sour plum soup, he actually asked Boss Zhao from the distribution center a few days in advance to help purchase the ingredients he needed.

Now, he just needs to follow the formula, prepare the various ingredients in proportion, and he can start preparing the sour plum soup.

Of course, dark plums and hawthorn need to be soaked in advance, which is why Jiang Yu said he’d boil the sour plum soup tonight.

Jiang Yu took out the hawthorn and dark plums, cleaned them in the sink, filled two large barrels with clean water, soaked them in the water, and left them there.

"Boss, aren’t we boiling the sour plum soup now?"

Lu Shuwu followed closely behind Jiang Yu, seeing him just soaking the hawthorn and dark plums without proceeding to the next step, couldn’t help but scratch his head and said, looking puzzled,

"Why soak them? Won’t we cook them later anyway? If we don’t cook them now, won’t there be nothing to drink tonight?"

"When did I say I’d give it to the students to drink tonight?"

Jiang Yu glanced at him and said, somewhat speechlessly,

"These dark plums and hawthorn are sun-dried. If you don’t soak them to bring out the flavor, then it’ll take a long time to cook. If soaked thoroughly, it’s much easier to cook out the taste."

Lu Shuwu chuckled and said, "Oh, okay, that’s fine."

"Alright, it’s about time, get Uncle Ma and them to come in and help prepare the dishes."

Jiang Yu waved at him and continued, "Let me see if I need to make another dish tonight."

"Boss, what dish are we making?"

Lu Shuwu was already turning to go out and call Uncle Ma and the others when he heard Jiang Yu’s words. He couldn’t help but turn back, looking at him expectantly.

Jiang Yu thought for a moment and said, "Make a cold dish, cold spinach and noodles."

"Boss, make more of it!"

Lu Shuwu imagined it for a bit and almost drooled. He quickly said,

"This dish, just thinking about it makes my mouth water!"

Jiang Yu shot him a disdainful glance and waved his hand at him:

"Alright, alright, hurry up and get to work!"

Lu Shuwu chuckled again, turned around, and left the ingredient room to find Uncle Ma and the others to get to work.

In a short while, Ma Guoqiang and the others came in to start work, while Jiang Yu had already cleaned the fresh spinach.

"Boss Xiaojiang, I heard tonight there’s cold spinach and noodles?"

As Ma Guoqiang came in, he asked with a wide smile,

"I haven’t really eaten this dish before, what kind of flavor is it?"

"Spicy."

Jiang Yu loaded all the prepared ingredients onto a cart, ready to get to work, and smiled at Ma Guoqiang and the others,

"Don’t just stare at me, I’ll leave a portion for everyone to try tonight."

"Well, well! That’s good we can relax then!"

Everyone, including Ma Guoqiang, couldn’t help but laugh.

Why is everyone scrambling to work at the Seventh Dining Hall?

Isn’t it all for this delicious bite?

With laughter around, Jiang Yu pushed the meal cart out of the ingredient room, unable to help but shake his head and smile:

Earlier he was a bit worried about where to find replacements if Ma Guoqiang and the others stopped working.

Now, he’s not worried about them quitting at all.

With how greedy they are for his cooking, even if he tries to kick them out, they wouldn’t want to leave!